Perla Figuereo Wins Squid Game The Challenge Season 2

Perla Figuereo, known as Player 72, emerged as the winner of Squid Game The Challenge Season 2, securing a $4.56 million prize in a finale marked by emotional sacrifice and an unexpected injury. The Netflix reality competition series, which pits 456 contestants against one another in high-stakes children's games inspired by the original South Korean drama, concluded its nine-episode run on November 18, 2025, with the final episode streaming at 6 p.m. PT.

The season built to a tense climax among five finalists: Figuereo, Player 302 Dajah, Player 183 Steven, Player 398 Trinity, and Player 17 Agnes. Over a formal dinner, the group faced a coin-based elimination test involving four gold coins and one black coin. Contestants had to conceal coins in their hands and offer choices to the next player in a sequence determined by seat numbers, with the holder of the black coin at the end facing elimination.

Trinity, positioned second in the order, chose to self-eliminate by openly revealing the black coin's location to each subsequent player, ensuring they selected gold coins. His decision allowed the others to advance without risk. "I'm doing this because I love each one of your stories...